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  • Local Energy Scotland - Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings

    Created: 27/09/2022
    News/Events Category: Funding and Finance


    The Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) is here to support communities to engage with, participate in and benefit from the energy transition to net zero emissions. The Fund will help community organisations reduce their building energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

    Funding is available for many types of community buildings, including:

    • community cafes;
    • community hubs;
    • faith buildings;
    • public halls; and/or
    • community halls and centres.

    CARES supports communities to engage, participate and benefit in the energy transition to net zero. It will support projects that:

    • accelerate the uptake of community and locally owned renewable energy, to meet Scotland’s 2030 2GW ambition;
    • support community involvement in local energy systems that lead to new installations of locally owned renewable energy generation;
    • support shared ownership projects (where a community group invests in a commercial renewable energy project); and /or
    • assist communities to maximise the impact from community benefit funds through community consultation, action planning and good governance.

    Who can apply

    Applicants must be constituted non-profit distributing community organisations, including organisations with charitable status, that are established and operating across a geographically defined community (‘local community organisations’) or faith groups.

    How to apply

    Apply online via the Local Energy Scotland website. You should get an energy audit from Business Energy Scotland, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or a feasibility study to justify your choice of technology. Full details are available in the fund guidelines.

    When to apply

    The fund is planned to run until the end of March 2025, subject to funding availability.




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